Newsletter January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to look at this website, we hope that it will be informative for everybody. If you have any ideas or suggestions for improving the site or any news items or events, please contact us by clicking on the email link (envelope)
 
 
More local news can be found on the Parish Council web page
New Parish Hall
Saturday January 14th.
Exhibition at the Village Hall  View the designs, Chat to the Steering Group. Refreshmnents.
 
The Village Shop party on 4th September

More Pictures on the SHOP page

 

All photos by Caz Mowe
Events Listings
The New Parish Hall Fundraising events for the Autumn Season are now listed on the Events page.
The new Flicks in the Sticks programme is also listed.
Parish Council Newsletter Issue No. 9 July edition available to DOWNLOAD HERE
On the 16th July, Philip Dunne, our local MP, helped to plant a tree in the newly refurbished shop gardens. He is pictured with Peter Philips and Clive Moore. Photo by Caz Mowe
Lydbury North Writers Group is seeking new members. We are based at the Powis Arms and meet on the first Monday of the month. Please ring Brian for further details 07754 570464 or 07881 535367.


The Home from Hospital Service

 

Have you or are you receiving hospital treatment either as an in patient or are attending an outpatients department? 

Would you, where possible, prefer to stay in your own home to prevent an untimely hospital admission? 

If you could access some practical support such as shopping and paying bills, having your prescription picked up from the GP, medicines collected from the pharmacist would this provide you with effective support?  If you were to have social visits for companionship, could any of these support activities help you in the rebuilding of your confidence whilst promoting your independence during your recovery period? 

Would you like to access this free service, which will provide support for a few hours a week, for a period of up to 6 weeks?

Do you live in south Shropshire?

Have you already celebrated your 60th birthday?

 

If you have answered yes to the above questions and would like more information then please contact Home from Hospital service at Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin, Stone House, Corve St, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1DG, Tel: 01584 878046

The Home from Hospital service co-ordinators wish to ensure that every individual is aware of and can access the service and the valuable support that is provided.


Volunteering 

Would you like to be part of our valued team delivering support for this service?  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the Home from Hospital service or would like more information please contact us (details above).

Jean and Jackie would welcome the opportunity to give a talk or presentation to any group within the area. 

 

Furniture Scheme Reuse Centre

The Furniture Scheme’s reuse centre in Weeping Cross Lane, Ludlow (next to Countrywide) will open its doors on Saturdays from the 14thMay, 9am - 1pm. This is in addition to our existing opening times of Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm.

We have a large range of household items from washing machines and cookers (limited supply), refrigerators, tables, chairs, sofas, lamps, beds, mattresses, crockery etc at reasonable prices. We also accept donations of furniture (soft furnishings must comply with current fire safety regulations with the label still attached). If you would like to make a donation please telephone 01584 877751 to arrange free collection, or items can be dropped off at the reuse centre during opening hours.

For more information visit the website: www.furniturescheme.co.uk 

Parish Council Newsletter Issue No.8  Feb 2011  available to download
 
Issue 7 of the Parish Council newsletter is now being distributed throughout the parish.
You can read or download a copy from here     Newsletter Issue 7 (November 2010)
 
Issue 6 of the Parish Council newsletter is now being distributed throughout the parish.
You can read or download a copy from here     Newsletter Issue 6
The Making of the Lydbury Landscape
Six Thousand Years of Human Intervention by the Lydbury Field Group. Publication Price £17.00
Available from Lydbury Field Group or Mike Greene 01588 680 685
Issue 5 of the Parish Council newsletter is now being distributed throughout the parish.
You can read or download a copy from here      Newsletter Issue 5
Age Concern 
For information about services for older people contact your area representative (Parish Link)
Elizabeth Andrews 07940 886347
 
 
Parish Council Newsletter The 4th Issue (November) is out now.
Available in the Village Shop and to download or view  NEWSLETTER
 
PC NEWS
The new issue (August 2009) of the Parish Council News is available to download now  August 2009 PC News (as a PDF file)
 
The Shropshire Magazine August 2009
This month's issue features "Lydbury North Village Voices", a  multiple page article with photographs by Ben Bentley.

Walking Website
More than 240 Shropshire walks to download and print FREE!

There’s no doubt about it, walking is good for you. It’s good for your heart, it’s good for your lungs, it’s good for the muscle and bone growth of your children and it’s good for your feeling of wellbeing! Strong scientific evidence now supports the many benefits to health of regular walking – it is recommended that we take at least 10,000 steps a day.
Studies show that walking can:

  • Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Reduce high cholesterol
  • Reduce body fat
  • Enhance mental well being

Walking offers a great way to help kids get the active habit. If parents express excitement about the prospect of a walk in the countryside, they are more likely to transmit this feeling to their children. It’s important to treat the walk as an exploration or adventure and to go at the child’s pace, no matter how often they want to stop and look at things; take treats to eat and plenty to drink; and head for some landmark that will appeal to them such as a castle, a playground, an ice cream van or a boating pond. If children experience walking as part of a fun activity they are more likely to want to go again.

So, how do you find out what is on offer? John Harris, a keen walker, got fed up with the lack of information on walks that were going on in the County. So, he decided that if he couldn’t find what he was looking for – he had better create it!
www.walkinginshropshire.co.uk  gives you all the information you need for the best walking in the County:

Details of more than 240 walks to download and print free, details of all the Shropshire walking groups, maps and walk books – plus loads more information. So check out the website and get walking!
 
Lydbury Young Archaeologists Group
 For ages 7 - 16
Discover Archaeology
Lydbury North Village Hall
Annual Membership £5.00
Parents welcome, lots of fun activities and visits.
To be held every fourth Saturday morning of each month  10am- 12
For more details please call 01588 680 685
Lydbury North Primary School hits the headlines again !!
If anyone missed the Midlands Today (BBC1) news item on March 12th .

Please click on this link to view it  NewsLink
 

The Parish Plan has been printed with a grant from SSDC, and has been distributed to all households in the parish. If anyone still requires a copy please email the Parish Clerk.

View Parish Plan as PDF file (opens in a new window)
 
BORDER POETS' NEW BOOK: In October 2007 Border Poets published their collection of poems about the River Teme and the surrounding landscape. The 40-page booklet features work by ten different writers, and includes a dozen photographs taken during the course of the project. The poems cover a range of styles and forms, and are concerned with history and myth, bird life and geology, personal reminiscence and imaginative reflection. A travelling exhibition will visit a number of local libraries with readings and a series of workshops in schools.        Call Paul Francis on 01952 727716 or e-mail: francisliberty@btinternet.com for more information.
To read a small selection of their poetry   CLICK ON THIS LINK   (opens in new window)
PUB LUNCH CLUB (over 60's)
The Pub Lunch Club  will be on the 4th. Wednesday of every month in the Powis Arms at 12 o'clock for 12.30p.m. lunch. The cost is £5.00 for two courses, with tea or coffee.
Meals must  be pre-booked  via the Booking Secretary:       Angela Humphries  01588 680667, in the week before the lunch,  Booking between Monday & Friday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. 
The only condition is that if you have booked a meal and  and find you cannot attend, you must cancel in good time. Angela Humphries will be waiting to receive you and make sure you feel welcome and part of a happy group.
 
 
Lydbury North Primary School
This is a picture of the mural in Class One, Lydbury North Primary School.
Because we would like everyone else to enjoy it we have had some greetings cards printed. The cards are available from the village shop for £1.10 each
   Detail from 'Lydbury North'